34 ORCHID-GEO wee's MANUAL. 



The following are a few of those which we have tried in a 

 sitting-room during the months of May, June, July, and 

 August. We have kept Saccolahium guttatum in this way for 

 five weeks, and Aerides affine for the same time. Amides 

 odoratum, A. roseum, and some of the Dendrohmms, as D. 

 nobile and D, cceridescens, we have kept in a room for four 

 or five weeks. Bcndrohium Linmvianum, D. siqjerhiim, T>. 

 pulchellum, and D. Wardianum, last a much longer time in 

 bloom if they are kept cool than if in a high temperature. 

 Various species of Brassia, Oncidium, Epidendrum, Odonto- 

 (jlossjivi, CyrtocMlum, TricJiopilia, and Maxillaria, with 

 Lycaste Skinneri, L. aromatica, L. cruenta, Aspasia lunata, 

 and all the Cattleyas, succeed well in a cool room or house, in 

 which their flowers keep fresh for a much longer time. We 

 have kept Lcclm majalis in a cool room for four or five weeks, 

 and L. flava, under similar circumstances, will also keep a 

 much longer time in blossom than if left in the warm house. 



When the flowers begin to fade, the plants should be 

 taken back to the Orchid house, where they may be placed in 

 the coolest end, with plenty of shade ; they should be kept 

 in this position for about ten days, for if they are at once 

 exposed to the sun they are very apt to become scorched. 



Those flowers which it is desired to preserve should not in 

 any case be wetted, as this will cause them to become spotted, 

 and they will then soon decay. This is a very important point. 



ON MAKING ORCHID BASKETS. 



LOCKS and baskets are most natural receptacles for 

 growing the true air-plants, such as Vanda, Saccola- 

 hixim, Aerides, Angr(BCum,Phcd(Bnopsis, &c. When 

 planted in baskets or on blocks, these send out their roots 



